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Real-time Capacity Matching: Making Brokers More Efficient

Talking Logistics

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017.

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[WHITE PAPER] The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018

GlobalTranz

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018” white paper! E-commerce passed $2 trillion in 2017 with sales expected to surpass $3.2 Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right.

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The State of the Industry: A Mid-year Look at Transportation and the Economy

Talking Logistics

At Transplace’s recent Shipper Symposium, a diverse group of shippers, logistics experts and analysts came together to discuss the latest industry trends and obstacles faced by supply chain and transportation professionals, and identify strategies for addressing these issues and improving operations. Time will tell.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

The latest example is Jabil, which according to the Wall Street Journal, “will begin making its internally-developed supply chain management software available for subscription in the first quarter of 2017.” Again, rather than repeat myself here, check out my previous posts on this trend: Putting 3PLs and Software Vendors in a Box.

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How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management

IQMS

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. 15th, 2017 (PDF., IDC, Digital Transformation Drives Supply Chain Restructuring Imperative, July 2017. no opt-in).

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This Week in Logistics News (February 29 – March 4, 2016)

Talking Logistics

This self-service 4-session course provides an overview of how to build a strong transportation management foundation, with a focus on strategy development, procurement, the role of technology, and the importance of enabling a continuous improvement culture and processes. JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth.

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Lull Case Study: Order Fulfillment that Doesn’t Keep You Up at Night

FLEXE

Limited Options: It didn’t make sense to continue with only dropshipping, but signing a long-term contract with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) wasn’t the right fit. Visibility and control over shipment trends and inventory levels helps the Lull team make more informed decisions on inventory allocation and management.